This statistic illustrates the number of employees working in the U.S. freight rail industry from 2014 to 2020. In 2020, approximately 135,000 people were employed by Class I railroads in the United States.
Number of employees in U.S. freight rail industry from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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AAR. (March 31, 2021). Number of employees in U.S. freight rail industry from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/562887/us-class-one-railroads-number-of-employees/
AAR. "Number of employees in U.S. freight rail industry from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/562887/us-class-one-railroads-number-of-employees/
AAR. (2021). Number of employees in U.S. freight rail industry from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/562887/us-class-one-railroads-number-of-employees/
AAR. "Number of Employees in U.S. Freight Rail Industry from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/562887/us-class-one-railroads-number-of-employees/
AAR, Number of employees in U.S. freight rail industry from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/562887/us-class-one-railroads-number-of-employees/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of employees in U.S. freight rail industry from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], AAR, March 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/562887/us-class-one-railroads-number-of-employees/